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Clean Tone
Blood Brothers (2015 Remaster)
Iron Maiden
Bassmetal2000s
Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Steve Harris Signature or similar, passive, maple fretboard)
AmpTrace Elliot AH600SMX (studio, likely blended with DI); Ampeg SVT also possible for some tracks
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 for Brave New World (2015 Remaster is a remaster of this era); Steve Harris is known for using his signature Fender Precision Bass with flatwound strings and Trace Elliot amps in the studio during this period.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatedeep, rounded lowsslightly compressedpiano-like attackmid-forward presenceno audible drive or gritflatwound thumpstudio-polished clarityno chorus or modulationdistinct fingerstyle definition
Difficulty
While the clean section is not technically demanding in terms of speed, it requires precise fingerstyle technique, dynamic control, and melodic phrasing to achieve the signature Steve Harris sound.
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Original Gear
BassFender Precision Bass (Steve Harris Signature or similar, passive, maple fretboard)
AmpTrace Elliot AH600SMX (studio, likely blended with DI); Ampeg SVT also possible for some tracks
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1999-2000 for Brave New World (2015 Remaster is a remaster of this era); Steve Harris is known for using his signature Fender Precision Bass with flatwound strings and Trace Elliot amps in the studio during this period.
Tone Character(10)
clear and articulatedeep, rounded lowsslightly compressedpiano-like attackmid-forward presenceno audible drive or gritflatwound thumpstudio-polished clarityno chorus or modulationdistinct fingerstyle definition
Difficulty
While the clean section is not technically demanding in terms of speed, it requires precise fingerstyle technique, dynamic control, and melodic phrasing to achieve the signature Steve Harris sound.